{"id":2657,"date":"2026-09-22T13:36:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T13:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.caucasusheritage.arts.cornell.edu\/?post_type=heritage_site&p=2657"},"modified":"2026-09-22T13:36:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T13:36:17","slug":"meghretsots-st-astvatsatsin-church","status":"publish","type":"heritage_site","link":"https:\/\/caucasusheritage.cornell.edu\/?heritage_site=meghretsots-st-astvatsatsin-church","title":{"rendered":"Meghretsots St. Astvatsatsin Church"},"content":{"rendered":"

SH.054-0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Meghretsots St. Astvatsatsin Church<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
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Church<\/span>\/<\/span> Monument<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
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Before Image Date: October 25, 2020<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Impact Image Date: November 3, 2023<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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This church was built by immigrants from Meghri in 1838. All but the apse of the church was demolished during the 1960s when the structure was paved over and turned into an outdoor movie theater. In 2017, archaeological excavations at the site removed the asphalt layer to expose the church’s original foundations. <\/p>\n

CHW issued an initial damage assessment for SH.054-0 in Monitoring Report #1 from June 2021. At that time, satellite imagery indicated damage to the north wall (arrow A) sustained most likely as a result of the 2020 war. New imagery from November 3, 2023 indicates that demolition debris (arrow b) was recently dumped on the foundations of the old church, likely using heavy machinery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Coordinates: 39.756229, 46.741355<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Impact year: 2021<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Mission 01<\/span>\/<\/span> Mission 08<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n
CHW Monitoring <\/span>Report 01<\/a>\/<\/span> Report 06<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n
Site date: 19th c.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
More Information \u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Photo courtesy of Monument Watch<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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